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Re: [RFA] fix gdb.base/remote.c for small int targets
> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:45:14 -0700
> From: Kevin Buettner <kevinb@cygnus.com>
>
> > Anyway, I know at least one compiler which would print a warning about
> > large constants being converted to unsigned.
>
> Could you test this again? Remember that the expression in question is
> being evaluated by the C preprocessor, not the C compiler proper.
>
> > I think it's best to
> > avoid warnings, even if they are not mandated by the standard.
>
> I don't entirely agree; some compilers produce warnings for perfectly
> reasonable code.
Kevin, I don't want to make a prolonged argument out of this. If
you-all are happy with including that code verbatim, I don't mind,
either.